Motorists accused of DWI

The following were charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses:

n Derek P. LaDuc, 31, Hands Flats Road, Harrisville, was charged by Lewis County sheriffs deputies with aggravated DWI, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to keep right, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, moving from lane unsafely, making an improper turn at an intersection and driving while using a cellphone after he was involved in a property-damage accident about 8 p.m. Saturday on Maple Street in Harrisville.

Mr. LaDuc had a blood alcohol content of 0.23 percent, deputies said. A BAC of 0.08 percent or more is considered proof of intoxication under state law, while 0.18 percent is the state threshold for aggravated DWI.

Deputies said Mr. LaDuc sideswiped a car and hit a utility pole, mailbox and two parked motorcycles before striking a tree.

He then backed into a driveway, where his car became disabled, they said. No injuries were reported.

n Ross J. Giarratano, 23, Pittston, Pa., was charged by state police Saturday night on County Route 6 in the town of Morristown.

Police said Mr. Giarratanos vehicle crossed the center line a few times. His BAC was listed as 0.17 percent.

n Bonnie M. Cardinal, 54, Rome, also was charged by Lowville police with driving while using a cellphone at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday on South State Street. Her BAC was not available.

n Grant W. Gould III, 44, of 114 Prospect St., Gouverneur, also was charged by St. Lawrence County sheriffs deputies with failure to keep right Thursday on Prospect Street, Gouverneur. His BAC was listed as 0.16 percent.

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